Zambia at the 2019 African Games

Sporting event delegation

Zambia at the
2019 African Games

Flag of Zambia

IOC code| ZAM
NOC| National Olympic Committee of Zambia
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors| 68 (34 men and 34 women) in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 24th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

African Games appearances (overview)

* 1965
* 1973
* 1978
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Zambia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.[1] In total, athletes representing Zambia won one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 24th place in the medal table.

## Medal summary

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### Medal table

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| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Sydney Siame | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | 30 August
Silver | Makumba Mwango | Chess | Women's Rapid Individual | 27 August
Bronze | Tilka Paljk | Swimming | Women's 50 m breaststroke | 21 August
Bronze | Everisto Mulenga | Boxing | Men's 57 kg | 28 August
Bronze | Kalombo Mulenga | Badminton | Men's singles | 29 August
| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Athletics | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Badminton | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Boxing | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Chess | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Swimming | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5
Medals by date

Day | Date |  |  |  | Total
6  | 21 August  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
12  | 27 August  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
13  | 28 August  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
14  | 29 August  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
15  | 30 August  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5
Medals by gender

Gender |  |  |  | Total
Male  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3
Female  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
Mixed  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Eight athletes competed in athletics: Lumeka Katundu, Luchembe Kennedy, Hellen Makumba, Agness Mazala, Daniel Mbewe, Suwilanji Theresa Fotwe Mpondela, Rhodah Njobvu and Sydney Siame.[2]

Sydney Siame won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres event.[3]

Luchembe Kennedy competed in the men's 400 metres event. He qualified in the heats to compete in the semifinals.

Hellen Makumba competed in the women's 100 metres and women's 4 × 100 metres relay events.[4] In the 100 metres event she qualified to compete in the semifinals.

Agness Mazala also competed in the women's 100 metres event. She did not qualify to compete in the semifinals.

## Badminton

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Main article: Badminton at the 2019 African Games

Zambia competed in badminton with four players.[5] Kalombo Mulenga won the bronze medal in the men's singles event.[6]

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2019 African Games

Five athletes were scheduled to compete in boxing: Ben Banda, Mbachi Kaonga, Everisto Mulenga, Benny Sichuundu Muziyo and Nkumbu Silungwe.

Everisto Mulenga won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight (57kg) event.[7][8]

## Chess

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Main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games

Stanley Boston Chumfwa, Anndrew Kalenda Kayonde, Mwangala Linah Mululu and Makumba Lorita Mwango competed in chess.

Mwango won the silver medal in the women's rapid individual event.[9]

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2019 African Games

Ariana Frances Barclay Castle, Diana Dakik, Amber Estelle Homles and Anna Bunty Howard competed in equestrian.[10]

Castle competed in the individual jumping event and Dakik, Homles and Howard competed in both the individual jumping and team jumping events.[10]

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 2019 African Games

Zambia's women's national football team was scheduled to compete in the women's tournament but withdrew and did not compete in their scheduled matches.[1]

## Handball

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Main article: Handball at the 2019 African Games

Zambia's national handball team competed in the men's tournament.[11] They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Angola.

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games

Five athletes represented Zambia in judo: Andrew Sande Kaswanga, Steven Mung'andu, Mathew Mwango, Taonga Soko and Simon Zulu.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage 1  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Andrew Sande Kaswanga | Men's -81 kg | Bye  |  Cherouk (ALG)
L | Did not advance
Mathew Mwango | Men's -73 kg |  Bougeuroua (ALG)
L | Did not advance
Taonga Soko | Women's -57 kg | —  |  Mianbigue (CHA)
W |  Halata (ALG)
L | Did not advance  |  Marie Sarah Samuelle Sylva (MRI)
L | Did not advance
Simon Zulu | Men's -60 kg |  Dabone (CIV)
L |  Dhouibi (TUN)
L | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

Four athletes represented Zambia in swimming:[12][13]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ralph Goveia | 50 m freestyle | 24.17  | 15  | Did not advance
50 m breaststroke | 29.26  | 10  | Did not advance
50 m butterfly | 24.79  | 7 Q | 24.90  | 8
100 m butterfly | 55.10  | 7 Q | 55.50  | 8
Kumaren Naidu | 50 m freestyle | 26.45  | 34  | Did not advance
50 m breaststroke | 30.61  | 17  | Did not advance
100 m breaststroke | 1:10.69  | 16  | Did not advance
50 m butterfly | 27.75  | 26  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Lombe Mwape | 50 m freestyle | 30.03  | 26  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle | 1:05.99  | 17  | Did not advance
50 m backstroke | 36.29  | 18  | Did not advance
Tilka Paljk | 50 m freestyle | 27.36  | 10 QR | 27.39  | 7
50 m breaststroke | 32.67  | 1 Q | 32.92  |
100 m breaststroke | 1:15.71  | 5 Q | 1:13.78  | 4

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Kumaren Naidu
Tilka Paljk
Ralph Goveia
Lombe Mwape | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:27.78  | 10  | Did not advance

## References

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1. ^ a b "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
2. ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
3. ^ "Sydney Siame - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
4. ^ "Hellen Makumba - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
5. ^ "Badminton team profile: Zambia". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
6. ^ "Kalombo Owen Mulenga - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
7. ^ "Everisto Mulenga - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
8. ^ "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
9. ^ "Makumba Lorita Mwango - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
10. ^ a b "Equestrian - NOC Entries by Event - Zambia". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
11. ^ "The 12th African Games 2019 : Results of the draw". CAHB. Confédération Africaine de HandBall. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
12. ^ "Swimming - NOC Entries by Event - Zambia". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
13. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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